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     Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges was born on 27 November 1927.¹ He was the son of Edward Ettingdean Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges and Hon. Katharine Dianthe Farrer.¹ He married Rachel Mary Bunbury, daughter of Sir Henry Noel Bunbury and Dorothea Merivale, on 1 September 1953.¹ He died on 27 May 2017 at age 89.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was in the Diplomatic Service between 1951 and 1987.³ He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary between 1963 and 1966.³ He was Counsellor to Moscow between 1969 and 1971.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Bridges, of Headley, co. Surrey and of St. Nicholas at Wade, co. Kent [U.K., 1957] on 27 August 1969.¹ He was Private Secretary (Overseas Affairs) to the Prime Minister between 1972 and 1974.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1975.³ He was Minister (Commercial) to Washington between 1976 and 1979.³ He was Deputy Under-Secretary , Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1979 and 1982.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1983.³ He held the office of Ambassador to Italy between 1983 and 1987.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1988.³ He lived in 2003 at Great House, Orford, Suffolk, England^G.³

     Rachel Mary Bunbury is the daughter of Sir Henry Noel Bunbury and Dorothea Merivale.^1,2 She married Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges, son of Edward Ettingdean Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges and Hon. Katharine Dianthe Farrer, on 1 September 1953.¹
     From 1 September 1953, her married name became Bridges.¹ After her marriage, Rachel Mary Bunbury was styled as Baroness Bridges on 27 August 1969.

     Sir Henry Noel Bunbury was born in 1876.³ He was the son of Thomas Henry Bunbury.³ He married Dorothea Merivale, daughter of Walter Merivale.³ He died in 1968.³
     He lived at 8 Church Street, Ewell, Surrey, England^G.⁴ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹

     Mark Thomas Bridges, 3rd Baron Bridges was born on 25 July 1954.¹ He is the son of Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges and Rachel Mary Bunbury.¹ He married Angela Margaret Collinson, daughter of J. L. Collinson, in 1978.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1980 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was a partner of Farrer & Company.² He was Personal Solicitor to HM Queen Elizabeth II.³ He lived in 2003 at 66 Lincoln Inn Fields, London, England^G.² He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 2012.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Bridges, of Headley, co. Surrey and of St. Nicholas at Wade, co. Kent [U.K., 1957] on 27 May 2017. He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 2019.⁴

     Angela Margaret Collinson is the daughter of J. L. Collinson.¹ She married Mark Thomas Bridges, 3rd Baron Bridges, son of Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges and Rachel Mary Bunbury, in 1978.¹
     From 1978, her married name became Bridges.¹

     J. L. Collinson lived at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     John Anson Brightman, Baron Brightman was born on 20 June 1911.¹ He was the son of William Henry Brightman.¹ He married Roxane Gilda Ambatielo, daughter of Gerasimo Ambatielo and Rallou Caratheodory, on 25 January 1945 at Chapel of the British Embassy, Istanbul, Turkey.^1,2 He died on 6 February 2006 at age 94.³
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1932 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.⁴ He gained the rank of Able Seaman in 1939 in the Merchant Navy.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in 1940 in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.⁴ He was Assistant Naval Attaché to Ankara in 1944.⁴ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1961.⁴ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1966.⁴ He held the office of Attorney-General [Duchy of Lancaster] between 1969 and 1970.⁴ He was appointed Knight in 1970.⁴ He held the office of Judge of the High Court of Chancery between 1970 and 1979.⁴ He held the office of Judge of the National Industrial Relations Court between 1971 and 1974.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1979.⁴ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1979 and 1982.⁴ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1982 and 1986.⁴ He was created Baron Brightman, of Ibthorpe in the County of Southampton [U.K. Law Lord] on 11 March 1982.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.) in 1992.⁴ He lived in 2003 at Ibthorpe, Hampshire, England^G.⁴ He lived in 2003 at 30 Onslow Gardens, London, England^G.⁴

     William Henry Brightman died in 1951.²
     He lived at St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹

     Roxane Gilda Ambatielo was born on 23 April 1921 at 36 Hyde Park Square, London, England.² She was the daughter of Gerasimo Ambatielo and Rallou Caratheodory.^1,2 She married John Anson Brightman, Baron Brightman, son of William Henry Brightman, on 25 January 1945 at Chapel of the British Embassy, Istanbul, Turkey.^1,2 She died on 16 June 2016 at age 95.²
     From 25 January 1945, her married name became Brightman.¹ After her marriage, Roxane Gilda Ambatielo was styled as Baroness Brightman on 11 March 1982.

     Gerasimo Ambatielo married Rallou Caratheodory, daughter of Constantine Caratheodory, Prince of Samos.²
     He lived at Cephalonia^G.¹